Filipiniana Hairstyles: Modern Looks That Go With Your Filipino Attire
Complete your Filipiniana ensemble with these elegant hairstyles.
Filipiniana hairstyles often consist of hair buns. These were the go-to hairstyles of women during the Spanish colonial period when the baro’t saya came into fashion. However, you don’t need to limit yourself to these updos when wearing Filipiniana attire (in the same way that Filipiniana isn’t limited to the baro’t saya). You can try elegant braids, ponytails, and half updos. You can even try other variations of the hair bun to make your updo modern and fresh.
We’ve rounded up easy hairstyles you can wear with your Filipiniana attire. Check them out.
Our Favorite Filipiniana Hairstyles
1. Low Bun With a Center Part
You can keep your Filipiniana hairstyle simple and classic by going for the quintessential low bun. The key is to make your hairstyle sleek, so use a fine-tooth comb to gather your hair on your nape. Then, tie your hair into a low ponytail, twist your hair, and wrap it around the base of your ponytail to form a bun. Secure it with several bobby pins so your bun won’t unravel when you move. Finish with generous spritzes of your favorite hairspray to keep frizz at bay.
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2. Low Bun With a Deep Side Part
Switching your hair part from the center to the side is a clever way to make a hairstyle look fresh. A side part also helps give balance to round and heart-shaped faces.
3. Wet Look Wavy Ponytail
Not a fan of buns? Try this ponytail hairstyle for Filipiniana attire. The waves add volume and flair to your ‘do, while the wet look makes the ponytail look sleek and elegant.
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4. Sleek Low Ponytail
You can also straighten your hair and put it in a simple but chic low ponytail. Keep frizz and flyaways at bay to make this hairstyle for Filipiniana dress look elegant and polished.
5. Half-Up Rope Braid
A rope braid consists of two sections of hair crossed over each other. When creating a half-up rope braid, do this on a section of hair on one side of your head first. Add more strands to the braid until it reaches the back of your head. Clip this section first as you repeat the process to the other side of your hair. Combine the two rope braids at the back of your head, tie them together with an elastic, and spritz hairspray to keep your strands in place.
Learn how to create a half-up rope braid by watching this tutorial video.
6. Half-Up Bun With Braid
This half updo makes for a romantic-looking Filipiniana hairstyle. Here’s how to create it. First, tie your hair into a half ponytail without pulling your hair all the way through. Then, braid the rest of this half ponytail and wrap it around the base of your bun. Put the braid in place with bobby pins.
7. Wet Waves on a Pixie Cut
Short-haired women can rock Filipiniana hairstyles, too! Create sleek waves with hair curlers and spritzes of your favorite hairspray to glam up your pixie cut.
8. Brushed-Back Pixie Cut
To create this short hairstyle, blow-dry your damp hair while brushing it to give it a bit of bounce. Part your hair on one side. Then, using a hair straightening, iron your hair to create an inverted U-shape. This shape will give your hair volume and keep your pixie cut from looking flat. Finish by spritzing hairspray all over your pixie cut to make the hairstyle last.
9. Soft Curls
Add waves to the bottom half of your hair for volume and movement. These give you a Filipiniana hairstyle that’s elegant yet not too uptight.
10. Tousled Low Ponytail
Got thin hair? Try this ‘do to make your hair look thicker. Just tie your hair into a low ponytail and tease your strands to add volume and texture. Spritz hairspray to seal the look.
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With this roundup of Filipiniana hairstyles, you now have more ideas aside from hair buns. Keep these in mind the next time you’re donning a traditional Filipino dress for a wedding, an oath-taking ceremony, or a cultural event.
